Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-17

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T0sfA's Companion.
Henry Ward n1schsr eas moi a
exact man-that u, bis utterarices hal
nos the aesaFacy and nuiah thai are 80
qnlred By careful writlnei bat be "a
e foil man. for be read much, and q
ready man," Tor % oftea centefIed viz
| other men. II the great preacher De
sired Information on any sublect b
| vent, not 10 q book, bat 10 the man WIZ
knew Il thoroughly. In Abbots's 'sLifl
| Of Bseoter" there IL al anecdOte illaa
lEasive OF his habst Of consulting soms
| eminent specialist. when be vas aboul
4 10 deliver bis famous coarse Of leetnEol
70 young men 10 Indianapolis then Z
gambling eeuteF. be invited The leedinf
gambler Of tbs city 10 call 81 his study.
The man accepted the invitation, and
the pfeaeher aud bis strange Russl
spent 6 moaning togaahef.
The sermon en- gambling made such
an impression, owing 10 its local color
ing, thai ct al evening party 9 young
man said 10 the preacher, "MF. Beecher.
how coald you describe gambling 81
loon 20 accurately, II you have never
been there"
sHow DO you know II is accurate, II
you have never been thereP promptly
Fct0Ftsd the preacher.
Mr.. BeeoheR found sermons In men,
beeanss, like bis Master, he vas their
friend, and sought out their thoughts
that be might do them good. He vent
Into the shops and stores, that be might
converse With the mechanics and clerks.
He walked the streets with bis eyes op-
en-, that be might see the sights Of .
busy city; and Ia the fsgry boat be kept
bis ears alert to catoh the Conversation
Of draymen aud hucksterS.
A sharp shooter studies his target, the
direction Of the wind, and the peculiar
tiles Of his rife. He MAKES allowance
for All shese before be teaches the srig-
Ger. He may miss bis mark, bus be
aims At, and does hls best 70 pat tbs bali
into the bulls eye.
AsMr. Beeoher made mn bis target,
be acquainted himself with their pecni-
iafities, and took into account their pre-
iudices aud methods Of thinking. One
Of HE bretheFn. referring In the prayer
meeting TO . ssrmon. Hkeaed u 10 an ar
row shot Of . venture.
II never shoot a. q venture" re4orted
Mr., Bseoher. II always aim, though l
often miss my mark and bring down
unsxpectsd game
M. BsechsF never made a speech or
preached q sermon unless be had some
thing 10 say. tie usually bad some
thing 10 say, and something worth list
eninr 70, even when be spoke with bat
q few minutes 10 prepare himself. de
1 waa & student though be studied In hi.
eva way, which Was wholly unlike that
Of ordinary preachers.
writers on hOmiletics advise yOane
preaoheFs 10 spend bat little time In
general study, and much IN special prep
ara6ion OF sermons. Mr.. BeecheE r.
VsFsed this rule. Most OF his ume va
Hpent Ia general study his sunday
morning sermon vas prepared on san
day morning, and his Sunday evening
aarmen IN the afternoon.
On Sunday evening be preached
aaFmOn on q text from the eighth chap
tar Of Romans. The congregation "a
electrified, and Mr.. Halliday the preaoh
er's assistant, not knowing whether q
vas Ia the body or cut OF u, eoagn
Professor stowe, Who wea standing y
hla brothaF-in- lng'a pew.
"Ths ARA half ef thai Sermon. SAX
The professor, "ia the most wondertu
thinQ I ever listened 10; but the thin
| shat A most wondeEful 10 me IL boz b
svef prepared u. After dinner thi
aeon I was walking In the library, an
| when he came up, said, Henry,
would llke 20 have y0u preach frou
thoss wuris some time 70 which be IN
medIateiy answered, Il mag as wel
. preach from them tonight IS any time
be vent 10 his afternoon sleep, can
dawn toward six O'Clock, tsok q cup .
tea. vent into bis stndy and made %
. preparation from Which be preaohe
/. ihis sermon"
Nr. Beecaer undoubtedly possessed
renMF kable readiness In preparing Il
the palpit oE the platform, bot be VI
sisn An adapt in accommodating matsFia
81 which be e0ald avail bimself 81
unousnt's notice.
In ansueFinR a question Put 20 hil
hV tho present writer &c 10 bis methC
J. Of preparin0 for the pulpit, be said
Il read 4 TOOK for information A.
= tnsusFAtion. II, while reading, . thcnei
. comes 70 ne uhieh Il vsrth expanatn
i write down the sitle OF the book q
3 | oassaRe which suggested the thouet
Are hoaf Of the day OF The night, q
:. tUCMi aNNEl4AAAAsAles - A~@~7
= whtch viii enable me b repfoduce
: exact mood.
' Thea / write until | havs noshii
nore 10 ay On that tCptc. fold .
manuscriRi, write The name Of she 10
!. Il on its bach, and lay u away.
sOn Sunday meFaing beain my q
, non. know What my eOoereR4ttoo
. thinkins about. and my sahtees . ee
: arally Ia the line Of their thoaRh1
aashes into my ntnd that ! have wr
d Ten on that tcpta. ] hunt amoag
. manuscripts. ana The o1e ! vanl q
nave a seFrron a NV hand whice, vi
!. 4 little alisfation and addition. serN
:, nv pHrpeee.
aitry, By reading An9 rs-rsadine
!, tide % tbs bsek. the qaOted passa'
ana he narrative Of tie saFroandi
cireamstanccs. 10 eet back int
= moaa in whice wss vhen ! vrots
y manusSrfpt. Teen | 40 into TIE ral
~ "a "a rsst WvfnH awtaQ"